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~- ~ <br />30pr7X1mdtely I9g0, 3 sF?CCnd ?~~-kV Iir~E would be 7U ilt t0 the 2Xi5t1ng <br />Utar, Power and Ligh7 Corncany Ben Lomond Subst3tlJn near Geden, Utah, <br />and/or tc oil shale field_ in Utah and Colorado, de7endina upon power <br />derr~a nos . <br />the FEI$ i5 the reSUit of m0r°- than d ;/°_ar GT stUCV 7y 52Veral <br />agencies and consultants. it was prepared by BLM's Richfield (Utah) <br />District and the .Rural Electrification Administration (RE.4), with the <br />assistance of the Forest Service (FS), Office of Surface Mining ~OSM), <br />and other cooperating agencies. <br />The document includes public and aeency comments on a draft <br />EIS circulated earlier 'for review. The comments reflected strove interest <br />from Utah and Colorado reviewers in the proposed project and ar, ai to rnative <br />power plant site near Rangely. Officials in each State provided comments <br />favoring a location in their respective States; Colorado interests want <br />the plant near Rangely, while Utah people support Deser=_t's plan for the <br />Bonanza site. Either location would necessitate the use cf public land <br />adm'i ni stored by 5Li`1. <br />In addition to the two plant sites, several alternatives are <br />analyzed in the FEIS: two sources of coal (the :Rangely underground mine <br />and from the open market); five modes of coal transport (electric <br />railroad, conveyor, slurry pipeline, truck haul on regular highways, and <br />truck haul on a special service road) and alternative water sources from <br />the green and 'dhite rivers in Utah and Colorado. ~ "no action" alternative <br />als7 was analyzed. The FEIS also contains the unsuitability assessment <br />report for the Deserade logical mine unit. <br />The Federal agencies, in responding .~ Deser=_t's appl'cd='OnS, <br />will u52 the FE?$ in mdkln0 deC15i0n5 On the52 aCtiOns: <br />-5L.M: Issuance of rights-ef-way and other land use authorizations <br />for a lower plant site and 'near -ac~iities. <br />-RE.4: Providinc financ•al assistance for Unit I. <br />